"The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world."
— James Madison

January 1, 1970

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"Outline" notes (September 1829), in The Writings of James Madison (1910) by Gaillard Hunt, Vol. 9, p. 357. Inscribed in the Madison Memorial Hall, Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building.